This Opinion piece was published in our local paper today: On True Religious Freedom At times I can’t resist responding […]
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I Believe that Believing Ruins Religion
Am I wrong about that? “What has occurred over and over through history? That person emerges from their “wild experience” […]
My Column (Sneak Preview)
Coming this Saturday in the Citizen-Times … “A Non-Believer’s Open Letter to God” Why on earth (or anywhere else) would […]
Don’t Take My Word
Listening to an episode of the Ridiculous History podcast this morning, one of the hosts said, “Don’t take my word […]
Google Prayers?
So, now that the Impeached-in-Chief has magically allowed more magic in schools (students are now free to pray? What a […]
Heretic Hollow
An essay on the joys and jocularity during seminary years. Memories of Mischief and Mirth from Heretic Hollow In memory […]
Playing for Change!
Tired of politics, lies, bad news, fake news … ? Treat yourself to this video from a wonderful production, Playing […]
Happy Muir Year!
My latest essay on John Muir was just published in The Humanist! See what you think. And may all readers […]
Freebirds and Jailbirds
Writing my column for this coming weekend, reflecting on a holiday story from my days as a jail chaplain, my […]
Solstice Gifts
Whether you’re exchanging gifts in honor of ancient stories, or not really “doing the holidays,” here are some unwrapped presents […]
The Pledge vs. Christians
Or vice versa. As a secular person who was a Christian minister and chaplain for years, I’ve been writing a […]
Sneak Preview
A preview of this week’s column … “A Definition of Religion even Seculars can Accept” Naturalist John Burroughs (1837-1921) wrote […]
Friendly Freethinker 